AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE
SCOTTISH COMMISSIONERS' VIEWS. MORE POPULATION NEEDED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyrieht. London, February 21. Mr. Sinclair, Scottish agricultural commissioner, who has been touring Australia, interviewed on his 'arrival at Plymouth, spoke enthusiastically of Australia's prospects. In his opinion Australia was the most promising country he had ever seen.. Having regard to the labor problems confronting the Commonwealth, he said he had never heard better expressions used by employees to employers or vice versa than in Australia. The solution of the labor question would only be reached by increased population. Mr. Barber, Commissioner of Irrigation, interviewed, said that artesian boring would render droughts much less serious. He predicted a very promising future for Australia. In response to a request for men for bush clearing in New South Wales, the central unemployed body of London is arranging to send by .the Pakeha, on April 3. two hundred men of good phvsique. character, and snilabilily. with further small parties to follow 1 .
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 23 February 1911, Page 5
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159AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 246, 23 February 1911, Page 5
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